UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BULLETIN 


Vol. XVI 


Issued Weekly 

June 16, 1919 


No. 42 


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FOUR-YEAR COURSE IN ATHLETIC COACHING 


Department of Athletic Coaching and Physical Education 

College of Education 


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Circular of Information 





PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 
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University of Illinois 

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETIC COACHING 
AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION 

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 


Circular of Information 



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CALENDAR 

First Semester, 1919-1920 

Sept. 22, 23, Mon., Tues. Registration Days. 

Sept. 24, Wed., 8 a. m. Instruction begun. 

Oct. 4, Sat., 5 p. m. Latest date for rebate in full and for change of study 
list without fee. 

Nov. 27, Thurs. Thanksgiving Day. 

Dec. 3, Wed. Illinois Day. 

Dec. 22, Mon, 11 a. m. Holiday recess begun. 

Jan. 5, Mon., Ip. m. Instruction resumed. 

Jan 29, Thurs. Semester examinations begun. 

Feb. 5, Thurs. Semester examinations ended. 

Second Semester, 1919-1920 
Feb. 9, 10, Mon., Tues. Registration Days. 

Feb 11, Wed., 8 a. m. Instruction begun. 

April 1, Thurs., 11 a. m. Easter recess begun. 

April 6, Tues., 1 p. m. Instruction resumed. 

June 3, Thurfi,, $ a. m. Final examinations begun 
June 10, Thurs, Final examinations ended. 

June 16, Wed. iTorty-ninth Annual Commencemeni 



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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 


DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETIC COACHING AND PHYSICAL 

EDUCATION 


Edmund Janes James, Ph.D., LL.D., President of the University 1 
David Kinley, Ph.D., LL.D., Acting President of the University 
Werrett Wallace Charters, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Education 
George A. Huff, B.S., Head of the Department 
Charles Maxwell MCConn, A.M., Registrar 


STAFF OF INSTRUCTION 

George A. Huff, B.S., Baseball 
Harry L. Gill, Track and Field Athletics 
Ralph R. Jones, Basketball and Training 
Robert C. Zuppke, Ph.B., Football 

Arthur J. Schuettner, E.G., Physical Education and Gymnastics 

John L. Griffith, A.B., Organization and Management 

George Clark, B.S., Football , Basketball , and Baseball 

Edwin J. Manley, Swimming 

Ervin A. Knoth, G.G., Physical Education 

David M. Bullock, Training and Massage 


iQn leave of absence. 


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GENERAL STATEMENT 

Purpose 

It is the aim of the department of athletic coaching and physical educa¬ 
tion of the College of Education to provide a course of study in physical edu¬ 
cation and coaching which conforms in principle and organization to the 
other departments of teaching. It offers a four-year course of study, leading 
to the degree of Bachelor of Science. It is planned to prepare its graduates 
to fill acceptable positions as athletic directors, gymnasium directors, and 
coaches of athletic teams in secondary schools and colleges. It is a new 
departure in academic instruction in that it recognizes courses in physical 
education and coaching as a major offering for an academic degree. 

History 

This four-year course is an outgrowth and development of the idea which 
characterized the School of Athletic Coaches which has been a part of the 
Summer Session of the University of Illinois since 1914. At the time of the 
establishment of this School, a survey of the various schools for physical 
training and coaching in the country indicated that the coaching of the major 
college and high-school sports was in most instances a minor part of the 
curriculum of these schools, which laid stress upon instruction in non-com¬ 
petitive athletics. It was believed that there was a field for a school which 
could offer authentic instruction in the coaching of the popular competitive 
sports. 

This belief has been justified. The School has completed five successful 
seasons. Its registration increased from 127 in 1914 to 198 in 1916. In 1917, 
despite the conditions which caused a general reduction in attendance in all 
institutions and the uncertainty regarding the national attitude toward ath¬ 
letic competition, the registration was forty-nine. In 1918, when conditions 
were even more abnormal there were sixty-seven students. 

The School was a pioneer in its primary design to instruct men who desired 
expert and practical knowledge of the best method of coaching the most pop¬ 
ular competitive sports in universities, colleges and high schools—football, 
baseball, track and field athletics, and basketball. 

The demand for trained athletic directors in schools and colleges, together 
with the opening of a demand for such instructors in industrial plants, 
municipal playgrounds, and recreation clubs, cannot be adequately met, 
either in extent or nature, by summer courses or short-term schools alone. 
The need is for men of character and standing as well as athletic ability 
who have determined upon coaching as a profession and life work and who 
also have grasped the theory and spirit of broad cultural and scientific edu¬ 
cation. 

The Demand 

One of the results of our country’s preparation for its part in the great war 
has been a general awakening of interest in the practical value of formal 
physical training of young men. Major John L. Griffith, Executive Officer, 
Athletic Division of the United States Army, makes the following comment 
on the army’s experience: 

“The need of more physical education for the young men of military age 
in the United States has been strikingly illustrated by figures taken from the 
Provost Marshal General’s report on the draft. Few people realized before 
this report was made public that in a number of states in the Union, over 
40 per cent of the men examined were physically unfit for military service, 
and that 30 per cent of the men examined in the United States were phys- 

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ical rejects. While some of those rejected had defects which were not 
remediable, yet in the large majority of cases, the men could have been made 
fit to fight had they received proper physical education in the schools. In 
Illinois, 28,999 men were rejected as physically unfit. 72.63 per cent of the 
total men examined in Illinois were accepted; in other words, one out of every 
four men examined by the draft boards in Illinois was rejected as physically 
unfit for military service. 

“Of the men accepted, a large number were physically untrained, and a 
great deal of time was lost in the military preparations incident to the great 
war in building up the bodies of these citizen soldiers as a basis for the mil¬ 
itary training which followed. Some of the physical efficiency tests given 
in the army show the need of special physical training. In one camp only 
50 per cent of the men tested could run the 100-yard dash in 14 seconds; 36 
per cent of the men taking the test qualified in the high jump of four feet; 
22 per cent qualified in the running broad jump of 14 feet. In another camp 
in a standing broad jump test over a 6-foot trench, 20 per cent of the 6,000 
men taking the test failed to jump the distance and fell in the trench. Fre¬ 
quently, men who have had but little physical training in school and college, 
and who were not even rated as good class athletes, were the outstanding 
stars in the company athletic meets. 

“It is the concensus of opinion of army officers that athletically trained 
men were conspicuously successful in the fighting game. One regimental 
commander who saw extended service on the fighting line stated that to 
the best of his knowledge, not a single athlete in the service had failed, but 
rather had, in practically every case, made a glorious record. 

“Because of the physical lessons of the war, attention is now being directed 
to remedial legislation. A bill has recently been introduced in Congress 
which provides in general for subsidizing physical education in the several 
states. It further provides for research and physical education including 
health education, recreation, and sanitation, and authorizes an appropriation 
of $20,000,000 to encourage the states in the promotion of physical education 
and instruction in the principles of health and sanitation, and for providing 
school nurses, school dental clinics, and otherwise promoting physical and 
mental welfare. In addition, thirteen states have passed legislation mak¬ 
ing physical education compulsory in the public schools, and other states are 
considering similar legislation. In addition to these legislative provisions 
other bills have been prepared which will probably be introduced in the pres¬ 
ent session of Congress. All of them look toward a greater development of 
the general scope of physical education in the nation, and provide for Federal 
assistance. 

Schools and colleges have undertaken the work of physical education 
with new plans and greater energy, and a large number of cities have made 
plans for improving their facilities and programs for physical recreation and 
training. 

“If these various plans are to succeed, and if the proper instruction in 
physical education is to be given in the United States, greater emphasis 
must be laid upon the training of men and women as physical educators. 
At present there are in round numbers, approximately 5500 men and women 
in this country trained to instruct in physical education, while a comprehen¬ 
sive program of physical education would require at least over 60,000 trained 
men and women in physical education. 

“The National Collegiate Athletic Association, recognizing this, has recent¬ 
ly adopted the following recommendation: 

‘II. The committee recommends the vigorous pushing of the 
resolution on the training of physical education teachers in 
college and high school circles. The resolutions adopted were 
as follows: 


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The National Collegiate Athletic Association, through its 
executive committee, recognizing the accelerated interest in 
physical education in the legislatures, due to the rejection for 
military service of one-third of the drafted men and the marked 
leadership of the physically efficient men in the army, and realiz¬ 
ing that an educated teaching force is a fundamental require¬ 
ment of a practical physical education program, and that the 
American Physical Education Association is the national organ¬ 
ization for promoting teacher training for physical education, 
requests that the American Physical Education Association put 
on at this time an extra campaign for the securing and train¬ 
ing of teachers.’ 

“Instructors in physical education will find more opportunities and induce¬ 
ments in their profession in the future than ever in the past. Schools and 
colleges, industrial plants, the army, boys’ clubs, athletic clubs, and asso¬ 
ciations are asking for men and women specially trained as physical educa¬ 
tion teachers.” 


The New Department 

The University of Illinois has recognized the nature and extent of the 
demand for qualified coaches by incorporating coaching and kindred courses 
into a department of the College of Education. A curriculum has been out¬ 
lined, consisting partly of technical courses and partly of cultural and scien¬ 
tific courses, which leads to a degree of Bachelor of Science. The entrance 
requirements for this curriculum are uniform with the standard requirements 
for entrance to other departments of the University. 


Methods of Instruction 

Instruction combines classroom work, lectures and quizzes, with intensive 
training on the gymnasium floor and the playing fields. Students enrolled 
in the courses are expected not only to master the theory and technic of the 
games, but also to acquire some skill in playing them. During the senior 
year opportunity will be given in practise courses for actual coaching work 
in connection with some of the intra-mural teams of the University. 

In addition to the practise prescribed in the various courses, actual play¬ 
ing experience on the Varsity athletic teams is possible for those students 
who are eligible and qualified for the Varsity in intercollegiate competition. 
The practise work in the coaching courses, however, will be additional to 
and separate from the Varsity team practise, and will be given at a different 
time and place. 


The University of Illinois Athletic Record 

Two valuable assets of the young coach are his reputation as an athlete 
and the reputation of the coaches under whom he received his training, 
either as an athlete or a prospective coach. 

The University of Illinois is well fitted to offer coaching instruction, by 
reason of its coaching personnel and the favorable position which it holds 
in the Western Conference. 

Intercollegiate competition among the ten universities of the Western 
Conference comes up to a very high standard. The quality of play in the 
major sports and the records in track competition compare favorably with 
other parts of the country. In basketball, the Conference has advanced far 
ahead of other districts. Under the control of a representative faculty coun¬ 
cil, the Conference has long since taken the lead among American Univer¬ 
sities in setting up safeguards against the encroachment of detrimental 
influences and conditions in the intercollegiate field. 


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The record of the University of Illinois in the Western Conference may 
briefly be summarized as follows: 

Baseball. Illinois won the Conference championship in 1900, 1902, 1903, 
1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, and 1916, tied for first place in 1909, 
and in other years was invariably the runner-up. In 1902, Coach Huff’s 
team played an eastern schedule, defeating Yale, Princeton, West Point, and 
Pennsylvania, losing to Harvard 2-1. In 1910, the Illinois team won every 
game it played. In 1911, it lost one out of fifteen games; in 1915 and in 1916, 
one game each year was lost. Of the Conference games which it has played, 
282 in number, it has won 216, lost 66, and tied one. 

Basketball. Before the coming of Ralph Jones as coach in 1913, Illinois 
had had little success in basketball. In 1914 it was second in the Conference 
rating. In 1915, it was champion. In 1916, it tied for second place. In 
1917, it tied for first place. In 1918 and 1919, the showing was fair. 

Track. Illinois has won the Western Conference Intercollegiate outdoor 
meet four times and in two other years has led the Conference universities 
when an outside team won first honors—a record of Conference supremacy 
in the big meet in six out of fifteen years. In 1918, Illinois placed second, 
and in 1919, third, in this meet. Of the eight indoor Conference meets which 
have been held, Illinois has won three. 

From 1906 to 1915, Illinois lost only one outdoor dual meet. Of the 41 
outdoor dual meets, Illinois has won 34 and lost 7. Of the 31 indoor dual 
meets, Illinois has won 24, lost 5, and tied 2. 

Football. Before the coming of Robert Zuppke as football coach in 1913, 
the best record of the Illinois football team was a tie with Minnesota for the 
championship in 1910. In 1914, with a famous team, Illinois won the Con¬ 
ference championship, defeating Indiana, Ohio, Northwestern, Chicago, 
Wisconsin, and Minnesota. In 1915 it tied for the championship with Min¬ 
nesota. In 1916, it defeated Minnesota’s famous team, which otherwise would 
have tied with Ohio for the championship. In 1917, it was defeated only by 
Ohio and Minnesota. In 1918, it won the championship, not being scored 
upon by a Conference team. 

Four Championships at One Time 

In 1915, the University of Illinois athletic teams in football, baseball, track 
and field athletics, and basketball were the undisputed champions of the 
Western Intercollegiate Conference. The baseball and track championships 
had been won in 1914. The football team had established a clean-cut title 
to first honors the same year. The basketball team followed by winning 
every one of its twelve games and was awarded the 1915 championship. 

This record was without parallel in the history of intercollegiate athletics 
•and it may never be duplicated. 


The Coaching Staff 

George A. Huff, B.S., Director of Physical Education for Men 

Robert C. Zuppke, Ph.B., Assistant Professor in Physical Education 

John L. Griffith, A.B., Assistant Professor in Physical Education 

Harry L. Gill, Associate in Track Athletics 

Ralph R. Jones, Associate in Basketball 

Arthur J. Schuettner, E.G., Associate in Physical Education 

George Clark, B.S., Associate in Baseball and Football - 

Edwin J. Manley, Instructor in Swimming j 

Ervin A. Knoth, G.G., Assistant 

David M. Bullock, Assistant 


The nucleus of the instructional staff in coaching courses is the group of 
coaches who have been responsible for the record of the Illinois athletic 
teams. To these have been added Major Griffith, at the end of the war 
executive officer of the athletic division of the U. S. Army, and Lieutenant 
Clark, an Illinois graduate, who was perhaps the most notable athlete in the 
competitive games of the American Expeditionary Forces. 

Director Huff has been on the coaching staff of Illinois athletics since 1895. 
He was a student in the University and its academy during the period 1887-93. 
During the year 1894-95, he was a student in the Dartmouth medical college. 
In both colleges he played baseball and football. In 1895 he was made 
director of athletics and coach of football and baseball in the University. 
Since 1901 he has been director of physical training for men. 

During this time he has determined the athletic policy of the University, 
and has established its enviable record in competition and its good name in 
sportsmanship. Along with his duties as director he has been the baseball 
coach, and since 1895, with the exception of one season, has been in charge of 
the baseball team. 

Mr. Gill, track coach, is a former champion. In 1900 he won the amature 
all-round championship of America at Boston. In 1903 he won the profes¬ 
sional all-round supremacy. At one time he held the world’s record in the 
discus. He established marks of 145 feet in the hammer throw, 45 feet in 
the shot put, high jump 6 feet 2 inches and ran the high hurdles in :16. 

He was track coach at Beloit College in 1902-1903. In 1904 he came to the 
University of Illinois. 

Mr. Zuppke, football coach, was graduated from the University of Wiscon¬ 
sin in 1905. He made the freshman football team, but was too light for the 
varsity. He served three grueling years as a substitute player. He was a 
member of the Wisconsin basketball team which won the Conference cham¬ 
pionship in 1905. 

From 1906 to 1913 he was in the Muskegon and Oak Park high schools as 
coach and teacher of history. At both schools he had championship football 
teams. During his three years at Oak Park the football team lost only one 
game, the first one played after his arrival. In 1912 it won the national cham 
pionship. He came to the University of Illinois in 1913. 

Mr. Jones, basketball coach, began coaching basketball teams in 1901. In 
Indianapolis, he coached the Shortridge high-school team and the Y. M. C. A. 
team. Both were state champions for the next three years in their respec¬ 
tive classes. During five years as coach at Wabash College, his team lost 
but five games. It defeated such teams as Illinois, Purdue, Indiana, Minne¬ 
sota, and Notre Dame. In 1906, it defeated Yale 24-8. In 1907, Columbia, 
national champions, was defeated twice by Wabash. 

From 1910-12, he coached at Purdue. His team won fourth place in the 
Conference in 1910, tied for first place in 1911, and won the championship 
in 1912. He came to Illinois in 1913. 

Mr. Schuettner, director of the Men’s Gymnasium, is a graduate of the 
Normal College of Physical Education of Indianapolis. He was formerly 
supervisor of physical training and athletics in the public schools of Buffalo, 
N. Y. At St. Louis in 1914, he won the all-around gymnastic and athletic 
championship. 

Mr. Schuettner has organized and developed successfully mass athletics 
at the University of Illinois. 

Major Griffith was graduated from Beloit College in 1902. From 1902 
to 1905, he was director of athletics at Yankton College, South Dakota; 
from 1905 to 1908, he was director of athletics at Morningside College, 
Iowa. In 1908, he became director of athletics at Drake University, retain¬ 
ing this position for ten years. In 1916, in addition to this position he was 


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made dean of men, and in the absence of the president acted in his place. He 
founded and managed the Drake relay meets. 

In August, 1917, he entered the army service as Athletic Director, Camp 
Dodge, Iowa. He served there a year and had charge of the organized rec¬ 
reation for the thirty thousand men stationed at the camp. In August, 1918, 
he was ordered to Camp Gordon to help establish a school of physical train¬ 
ing and bayonets. In September, he was ordered to Camp Pike to take 
charge of a similar school there. On January 11, he was ordered to Wash¬ 
ington to become executive officer of the Athletic Division of the War 
Department Commission on Training Camp Activities. 

Lt. Clark was graduated from the University of Illinois in 1916. He played 
quarter-back on the championship football team of 1914, and was named All- 
Western quarter-back. He was a hard-hitting outfielder on the championship 
baseball teams of 1915 and 1916. Upon graduation, he joined the coaching 
staff of Kansas University. In May, 1917, he entered the First Officers' 
Training Camp, and was commissioned a lieutenant, being assigned to the 
89th Division. He played on the football team of this division in this coun¬ 
try in 1917, and in France in 1918. His team won the championship of the 
A. E. F. in a memorable game on March 29, 1919, at the Veledrome field, 
Parc des Princes. The New York Herald (Paris Edition) said on its report 
of this game, “The individual honors of the day go principally to George 
(“Potsy”) Clark, who scored both touchdowns and kicked both goals and 
shone brilliantly throughout the game.” Clark also played on the baseball 
team of the 89th Division, which won the A. E. F. baseball championship. 

Mr. Manley, swimming instructor, came to the University in 1912, after 
some experience as swimming coach in athletic clubs. His swimming teams 
have made good records and have enjoyed one western championship. Mr. 
Knoth is a graduate of the Normal College of Physical Education of In¬ 
dianapolis. Mr. Bullock is trainer of the athletic teams of the University. 

Admission 

Admission requirements for the coaching course are uniform with the 
general requirements for admission to other departments of the University. 

The credits required for admission may be secured: 

(a) By certificate from an accredited high school. 

(b) By examination. 

(c) By transfer from another institution of recognized standing. 

A candidate for admission by certificate must be a graduate of an accred¬ 
ited high school or other accredited school. 

An applicant who has not been graduated from am accredited school must 
pass entrance examinations in the following subjects amounting to 5 units: 

English composition.... .o. >. . i unit 

Algebra ...• •. v * fv> ’ . 1 unit 

Additional subjects to be designated by the University authorities. t. . 3 units 

H 5 3 * > ^ i ■ .... 

Total. 1 . 5 units 

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The remaining 10 units necessary to make up the 15’ units required for 
admission may also be made in entrance examinations or may be offered by 
certificate from any accredited school. ’’V’’ 

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Fifteen units of high-school or other secondary-sVhool work, in acceptable 
subjects (see Lists A, B, C below), must be offered by every .candidate. 

Units Prescribed for Ail Curriculums— 

Of the 15 units required, the following 6 units, constituting List A, are 
prescribed for admission to the freshman class in all the>^undergraduate 
curriculums of the University, and no substitutes are accepted. 1 

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LIST A 


Units 


English (composition and literature). 3 units 

Algebra . 1 unit 

Plane geometry. 1 unit 

Physics, or chemistry, or botany, or zoology, or physiology, or physiography, 

with laboratory work. i unit 


Total... 6 units 


Electives from List B— 

Enough electives must be chosen from List B below to make, with the 
subjects prescribed for all curriculums (List A) a total of 12 units. 


LIST B 

Latin . 36 to 144 weeks 

Greek . 36 to 108 weeks 

French . 36 to 144 weeks 

German . 36 to 144 weeks 


Spanish . 36 to 

Italian . 36 to 

Norwegian . 36 to 

Swedish . 36 to 

Polish ... 38 to 

English ( 4 th unit) 

Advanced algebra 
Solid geometry .. 

Trigonometry 


Economics and 


144 weeks 
72 weeks 
72 weeks 
72 weeks 
72 weeks 


Units 

1-4 

i-3 

i-4 

i-4 

i-4 

1-2 

1-2 

1-2 

1-2 


Astronomy 


Additional Electives: List C— 


LIST C 1 


Bookkeeping . 

Business law . 

Commercial arithmetic (taken 

geometry) . 

Domestic science ... .if . 

Drawing, art and design. 


after algebra and plane 



36 weeks 

1 

18 or 

36 weeks 

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18 weeks 

l 


18 weeks 

l 

36 to 

144 weeks 

i-4 

18 or 

36 weeks 

i-i 

18 or 

36 weeks 

£-1 

18 or 

36 weeks 

£-1 


18 weeks 

£. 

18 or 

36 weeks 

j —1 

18 or 

36 weeks 

2-1 

18 or 

36 weeks 

l-i 

18 or 

36 weeks 

£-1 

18 or 

36 weeks 

i-i 

36 to 

72 weeks 

1-2 

36 to 

72 weeks 

1-2 

st B above or List C: 

Units 

36 to 

108 weeks 

1-3 


36 weeks 

1 


18 weeks 

i 


18 weeks 

£ 

36 to 

72 weeks 

1 - 2 - 

18 or 

36 weeks 

i-i 

18 or 

36 weeks 

£-1 

36 to 

72 weeks 

1-2 

36 to 

72 weeks 

1-2 

36 or 

72 weeks 

1-2 


A person who h&s been admitted to another college or university of rec¬ 
ognized standing will, be admitted to this University upon presenting a cer¬ 
tificate of honorable dismissal from the institution from which he comes 
and an official statement «e£ the subjects upon which he was admitted to such 
institution, provided it appears that the subjects are those required here for 
admission by examination or real equivalents. No substitutes will be accept¬ 
ed for the subjects prescribed for all colleges. 

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/The subjects harped in Lirt ( C must be taught in accordance with specifications which are 
set forth in the Hrc{i-.School Manual. Further information may be had «n application to the 
High-School Visitor. 1 . 

s In giving credits for manual training the University specifies that the work is to be done 
by competent teachers, as determined by inspection, and that credit shall not exceed one unit 
for 360 forty-mimitis periods of work, including the necessary drawing and shop work. 

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Persons over twenty-one years of age may be admitted as special students, 
provided they secure (1) the recommendation of the instructor whose work 
they wish to take, and (2) the approval of the dean of the college concerned. 
They must give evidence that they possess the requisite information and 
ability to pursue profitably, as special students, their chosen subjects, and 
must meet the special requirements of the particular college in which they 
wish to enroll. 

A special student is not matriculated and must pay a tuition fee of $7.50 
a semester in addition to the regular incidental fee of $15.00 a semester. 

No one may enroll as a special student in any school or college of the 
University for more than two years, except by special permission, applica¬ 
tion for which must be made through the dean of the college. 

In addition to the required scholastic requirements for entrance, each 
applicant must meet the following physical requirements: 

1. A medical examination. 

2. A general physical efficiency test. This test consists in trials in run¬ 
ning, jumping, etc., to determine athletic aptitude. It may be waived in 
part in the case of applicants of previous athletic experience who have been 
partially disabled since. 


Qualifications 

The four-year course in coaching should be attractive to high-school grad¬ 
uates who have some ability in athletics and who desire to enter the pro¬ 
fession of coaching. No young man should consider entering the course 
unless he feels that he possesses the qualities of character and personality 
which are expected in those men who are entrusted with the welfare and 
education of boys and young men. The mental work both in the technical 
and the elective courses will have to be of the quality expected in other 
departments. The physical effort in the practise work will be exacting 
and will necessitate regular habits and careful 'attention to health and phys¬ 
ical condition. 

It cannot be to strongly emphasized that the students enrolled in this 
department who expect encouragement in their courses and recommenda¬ 
tion upon graduation will have to be of a superior type of manhood, both 
physically and ethically. 

Only Freshman Courses Given in 1919-20 

During the year 1919-20 only the first-year courses will be offered. 

Applicants for admission by certificate from an accredited school should 
send the certificate, properly filled out and certified to by the principal of 
the school, to the Registrar as soon as possible after the close of the school 
year in June. 


Requirements for Graduation 

The degree of Bachelor of Science is conferred upon any student who 
satisfactorily completes the curriculum prescribed by the department of 
athletic coaching. 

A total of 136 hours is required for graduation. 


Prescribed subjects- 

Group electives in history, and political and social science 
Electives approved by the department- 

University Fees 


94 hours 
6 hours 
36 hours 
136 hours 


Tuition Fee. Tuition is free both to residents and non-residents of the 
State. 


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Matriculation Fee. All students, except those holding scholarships, on 
first satisfying the requirements of admission to the University pay once 
a matriculation fee of $10. 

Incidental Fee. All students, excepting those holding scholarships, pay 
each semester an incidental fee of $15. 

Laboratory Fees. Each student working in laboratories, shops, or coach¬ 
ing courses, is required to pay in certain courses a fee varying from $0.50 
to $10.00. 

The following fees are required in freshman coaching courses: 30, $1; 40, 
$1; 50, $3. 

Locker Fee. A fee of $1 a semester is charged for the use of a locker in 
the Men’s Gymnasium. 


Status of Students 

The status and privileges of students in this department are the same as 
in other departments of the University. 

General Information 

All prospective students should apply to the Registrar of the University 
for a copy of the Annual Register, which gives information in detail about 
all of the departments and activities of the University. 

Particular inquiries about the coaching courses may be addressed to Mr. 
George A. Huff, Men’s Gymnasium. 

Inquiries regarding self-help for students should be addressed to the Em¬ 
ployment Bureau, Y. M. C. A. 

A helpful book for new students, Facts for Freshmen concerning the Uni¬ 
versity of Illinois, may be obtained by addressing the Dean of Men, 152 Ad¬ 
ministration Building. * 


CURRICULUM IN COACHING 


The program of instruction is designed to occupy the normal student four 
full years. The elementary courses are offered in the first year. Advanced 
courses are offered when prerequisite courses have been taken. 

No student in the University may register for fewer than 15 hours or for 
more than 18 hours a semester without the consent of the dean of his college. 
Prescribed work must be taken as early in the curriculum as possible. 

Only the first year curriculum is offered in 1919-20. 

In the first year, 8 hours of courses in physical education are prescribed. 
Three hours in Rhetoric 1 and 2, required of all freshmen, are prescribed. 
Military drill and tactics courses, also required of all freshmen and sopho¬ 
mores, are prescribed. Thus time is left for one or two active courses. 

In the advanced years there are fewer prescribed courses and more time 
left for electives. 

All electives must be approved by the head of the department. 


First 

First Semester 

Hours 

*A. C. 20— Field and Track (3 hrs. 

prac., 1 hr. theory). 2 

A. C. 30—Football (9 hrs. prac., 1 hr. 

theory, 1st half sem.). 2 

A. C. 40—Basketball (9 hrs. prac., 1 

hr. theory, 2nd half sem.). 2 

A. C. 60—Swimming (6 hrs. prac.) ... 2 
Rhetoric 1—Rhetoric and Themes.... 3 

Military ia—Military Drill. 1 

Military ib—Military Theory. 1 

Electives . 3- 5 


Total.15-18 


Year 

Second Semester 

Hours 

A. C. 21—Field and Track (3 hrs. 

prac., 1 hr. theory). 2 

A. C. 50—Baseball (6 hrs. prac., 1 hr. 

theory) . 3 

A. C. 14— Hygiene.. 3 

Rhetoric 2—Rhetoric and Themes.... 3 

Military 2a—Military Drill. I 

Military 2b—Military Theory. 2 

Electives . 3 - 5 


Total..15-18 

* Athletic Coaching. 


Second Year 


The curriculum for the second year 

First Semester 

A. C. 3—Free exercise (6 hrs. gym., 

2 hrs. theory). 4 

A. C. 31—Football (9 hrs. prac., 1 hr. 

theory, xst half sem.). 2 

A. C. 41—Basketball (9 hrs. prac., 1 

hr. theory, 2nd half sem.). 2 

A. C. 12—Physiology. 4 

Military 3a—Military Drill. 2 

Military 3b—Military Theory. i 

Electives . 2- 5 


will not be offered in 1919-1920 

Second Semester 

A. C. 51—Baseball (3 hrs. prac.). 1 

A. C. 13—Anatomy.. 3 

A. C. 5—Anthropometry. 2 

A. C. 4—Apparatus, elementary (3 

hrs. prac., 1 hr. theory.. 2 

Military 4a—Military Drill. i 

Military 4b—Military Theory. I 

Electives . 6-11 


Total.15-18 


Total.15-18 


Third Year 

The curriculum for the third year will not be given in 1919-1920 


First Semester 

A. C. 7—Boxing (3 hrs. gym. prac.). 1 
A. C. 8 —Wrestling (3 hrs. prac.) .... 1 
A. C. 6 —Games and Swedish Gymnas¬ 
tics (3 hrs. gym., 1 hr. theory).2 

A. C. 9—Orthopedics (2 hrs. theory). 2 
A. C. 16—Training and First Aid (3 

hrs. prac., 1 hr. theory). 2 

Education 25—Educational Psychology 3 

Public Speaking 1. 2 

Electives . 2- 


Second Semester 

A. C. 32—Football (Theory 2 hrs.) . . 2 
Education 50 (Baseball) — Baseball 


Coaching (6 hrs.)..2 

A. C. 10—School-room Gymnastics (1 

hr. theory) . 1 

A. C. 61—Swimming (3 hrs. prac.). . 1 

Education 10—Technic of Teaching... 3 

Psychology 2. 3 

Public Speaking 2. 2 

Electives . 1 - 4 


Total 


15-18 


Total 


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Fourth Year 

The curriculum for the fourth year will not be given in 1919-1920 


First Semester 

Education 50 (Football)—Coaching (12 

hrs. 1 st half Sem.). 2 

Education 50 (Basketball)—Coaching 

(12 hrs. 2nd half Sem.). 2 

A. C. 17—Organization and Adminis¬ 
tration of Physical Education. 3 

Psychology 9 . 2 

Electives . 5- 8 


Total.15-18 


Second Semester 

A. C. xi—Physiology of Exercise.... 3 
A. C. 15 —Playgrounds (2 hrs. theory, 

3 hrs. prac.). 3 

Education 50 (Track)—Coaching (6 

hrs. prac.). 2 

Education 6 —Principles of Secondary 

Education . 3 

Electives . 4- 7 


Total.15-18 


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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES 


ATHLETIC COACHING 

3. Free Exercises. —Free exercises with and without hand apparatus, in¬ 
cluding gymnastic marching tactics. Personal proficiency in execution and 
exactness of form. Progression and value of system of these exercises. Use 
of wands, clubs, dumb bells, etc. Practise teaching. Instruction in arrange¬ 
ment of exhibition numbers. I; (4). (6 hrs. prac., 2 hr. theory a week.) 

4. Elementary apparatus. —Simple exercises on horizontal bar, parallel 
bar, horse, rings, mats, etc., to be used in class or individual form. Progres¬ 
sion and value of system of these exercises. Personal proficiency and exact¬ 
ness of form. Practise teaching. II; (2). 

Prerequisite: A. C. 3. 

5. Anthropometry. —Practise in determining normal measurements of the 
body, and discussion on the application of the principles of anthropometry 
and physical diagnosis. Testing, tabulating, and charting. Learning the 
exact points of measuring and the proper manner of testing the eye of the 
instructor. II; (2). 

Prerequisite: A. C. 12. 

6 . Games and Swedish Gymnastics. —A practical graded course in plays 
and games, progressively arranged from the simple to the more highly organ¬ 
ized group games, involving the pronounced competitive elements; planned 
to meet the needs of the playground, schoolroom, and gymnasium. Selection 
of games that will employ a large number in limited space. I; (2). (3 hrs. 
prac., 1 hr. theory.) 

Prerequisite: A. C. 3. 

7. Boxing.—Fundamentals for class or individual work. Personal pro¬ 
ficiency. I; (1). 

8. Wrestling. —Fundamentals for class or individual work. Personal pro¬ 
ficiency. I; (1). 

X 9. Orthopedics. —The theory of correction or prevention of deformities in 
children or persons of any age. Theory and practise; the elements of cor¬ 
rective gymnastics included within the scope of the physical training 
instructor; methods and exercises used for corrective and orthopedic pur¬ 
poses; types of variations from normal, and the effect of corrective exercises. 
Physiological effect of stomach and digestion, skin, kidneys, central nervous 
system, and the brain; the study of such diseases as are susceptible to 
treatment through prescribed gymnastics and other physical methods; con¬ 
sideration of best methods of physical treatment based upon previous study 
and experience. I; (2). 

Prerequisites: A. C. 3, 4, 12, and 13. 

10. Schoolroom Gymnastics. — II; (1). 

11. Physiology of Exercise, and Kinesiology. —Physiology of Exercise. 
Consideration of organs of work, reflex and voluntary movements, local and 
general fatigue, breathlessness, muscle stiffness, overwork, exhaustion, etc., 
habituation to work, power of resisting fatigue, modifications of organs and 
tissue work, physiological classification of exercises, general effect of exer¬ 
cise, the office of the brain and nervous system in muscle work. 

Kinesiology. The science of movements, considered especially as thera¬ 
peutic or hygienic agencies; analysis of the movements of the body, their 
origin, development, and mechanism as a working basis for the selection of 
gymnastic exercises. II; (3). 


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Prerequisites: A. C. 3, 4, 12, and 13. 

12. Physiology. —Blood circulation, respiration, digestion, food, nutrition, 
and excretion; animal heat; general plan of the nervous system, peripheral 
nervous system, muscles and nerves; light and vision; sound and hearing; 
cutaneous and muscular sense; spinal cord and brain. I; (4). 

13. Anatomy. —Essentials of anatomy as related to physical education; 
osteology; articulations, muscles and their actions, respiration. General de¬ 
scription of muscle, tendon, aponeuroses, fascis. Arteries and veins (prin¬ 
cipal arteries and veins of the trunk and extremities), lymphatics (general 
anatomy of); nervous system (general anatomy of); viscera (heart, lungs, 
alimentary tract, salivary glands, stomach, intestines, pancreas, liver, spleen, 
kidneys, pelvic organs). II; (3). 

14. Hygiene. —School hygiene; lighting; ventilating; heating. Personal 
hygiene; sleep, diet, bathing. Sex hygiene. II; (3). 

15. Playground Instruction.—Philosophy of play; organization and equip¬ 
ment of the playground; play and games to meet the requirements of chil¬ 
dren of all ages; simple team, group, and competitive games, and folk danc¬ 
ing. II; (3). 

16. Training and First Aid.—Emergency treatment of common injuries. 
Theories of training, massage, and treatment of sprains, bruises, etc. Lec¬ 
tures and practical work. I; (2). 

Prerequisites: A. C. 12 and 13. 

17. Organization and Administration of Physical Education.—Problems 
in organization and administration in physical education and athletics. 
Study of intercollegiate, intra-mural, and mass athletics. Sportsmanship and 
ethics. I; (3). 

Prerequisite: 5 hours credit in A. C. 

20. Field and Track Athletics.—Instruction and practical demonstration 
in starting, springing, distance running, hurdling, high and broad jumping, 
pole vaulting, shot putting, hammer and discus throwing. Practical talks 
on the methods of preparing contestants for different athletic events; adap¬ 
tation to individual peculiarities; rules of competition; study of physical 
condition, including endurance, speed, and fatigue, for the promotion, man¬ 
agement, and officiating of games and meets. Lectures and practical work. 
1; (2). (4 hrs. a week.) 

21. Field and Track Athletics.—Continuation of A. C. 20. II; (2). (3 hrs. 
prac., 1 hr. theory a week.) 

Prerequisite: A. C. 20. 

30. Football.—Practical and fundamental football taught in such a way 

that each student will become acquainted with all of the positions on the 
team. Special stress on punting, place kicking, drop kicking, goal kicking, 
kick-off, tackling, blocking, and interference. Offensive tactics predominate. 
I; (2). (10 hrs. first half sem.) Laboratory fee, $1. 

31. Football.—Practical and fundamental football. A close study of the 
system taught by the various coaches. Defensive tactics predominate. 
A special study of the forward pass, trick plays, and the necessary defense 
to meet these plays. I; (2). (10 hrs. first half sem.) 

Prerequisite: A. C. 30. 

32. Football. —The theory and art of coaching football. Study of the 
weaknesses and strong points of various styles of offense and defense used 
in different parts of the country. Special stress on generalship, signal sys¬ 
tem, scouting, and rules. The game will be studied from the coach's point 
of view. A lecture course. II; (2). 


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Prerequisites: A. C. 30 and 31. 

40. Basketball. —The fundamentals of the game, such as passing, goal 
throwing, dribbling, turns, stops, team play, and actual competition. I; (2). 
(10 hrs. second half sem.) Laboratory fee, $1. 

41. Basketball. —The same will be taken up from the coaching viewpoint. 
The theory of coaching, handling of men, different styles of offense and 
defense used by the leading coaches, and experience in coaching. I; (2). 
(10 hrs. second half sem.) 

Prerequisite: A. C. 40. 

50. Baseball. —Theory and practise in batting, fielding, base-running and 
pitching. Special attention to fundamentals; teamwork, coaching methods, 
study of the rules, physical condition, methods of indoor practise. II; (3). 
(Theory and Prac., 7 hrs.) Laboratory fee, $3. 

51. Baseball. —Continuation of A. C. 50. II; (1). (3 hrs.) 

Prerequisite: A. C. 50. 

60. Swimming. —Elementary swimming and diving. Breast stroke, crawl 
stroke, back stroke, etc.; method of rescuing and resuscitation. I; (2). 
(6 hrs. prac.) 

61. Swimming. —Fancy diving, speed, strokes, practise in conducting 
swimming meets, judging, etc. Instruction in the coaching of aquatic sports 
and water games. II; (1). (3 hrs. prac.) 

EDUCATION 

50. (Track and Field) Coaching. —Theory and practise of coaching track 
and field athletics. Intended to give instruction in coaching by means of 
practical coaching of the various intra-mural teams of the University, under 
competnent supervision. II; (2). (N hrs. prac.) 

Prerequisites: A. C. 20 and 21. 

50. (Football) Coaching. —Organization and coaching of intra-mural 
teams of the University. Practical application of the first three years’ 
work, supervised by an experienced coach. I; (2). (12 hrs. prac., first half 

sem.) 

Prerequisites: A. C. 30, 31, and 32. 

50. (Basketball) Coaching. —This course is intended to give instruction 
in coaching by means of coaching the intra-mural teams of the University 
under competnent supervision. II; (2). (12 hrs. prac., second half sem.) 

Prerequisites: A. C. 40 and 41. 

50. (Baseball) Coaching. —This course is intended to give instruction 
by assigning each student to act as coach of an intra-mural team of the Uni¬ 
versity, under competnent supervison. II; (2). 6 hrs. prac.) 

Prerequisites: A. C. 50 and 51. 


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